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Eight Best New Wooden Chairs

Looking to dine with distinction? Consider these unique seats from one of spring's big design shows

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Megan Buerger and Meredith Mendelsohn

March 14, 2014 12:51 p.m. ET

"A CHAIR IS ONE of the most intimate types of furniture—it has so much contact with your body," said New York designer Aaron Poritz, who points out that a coffee table, for instance, bears little responsibility for providing comfort or keeping you upright. Mr. Poritz's Balcones chair—along with the seven other new interpretations of the dining chair shown here—will be on display at the 13th annual Architectural Digest Home Design Show, opening March 20 at New York City's Pier 94. All made from wood, many entirely handcrafted, these chairs span the spectrum, from the asceticism of Jeff Martin's Spring...